Friday News and Updates from Wawaloam
School
Good Afternoon and Happy Friday to All!
A reminder once again of the Common Core
Informational Session on April 15th, from 7-8:15 PM in
the HS auditorium. Here is the link to
take you to a more detailed flyer about this event: http://bit.ly/1fpPjvT
Kindergarten
Families:
Here is an update from Melissa Cohen (school
librarian) and Sue Curry (school psychologist) and Tonia Algiere (intern) from
our PBIS Team!
Our PBIS program has been helping our
kindergarten students learn the
importance of developing strategies to
manage our feelings. We have enjoyed
songs, games, and activities to introduce
and reinforce these strategies.
The children enjoyed hearing the book Pete
the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses
by James Dean and Kimberly Dean. Listed
below are other books you may
want to read at home with your child that
foster discussion about feelings.
● Pete the Cat: Rocking in My New School
Shoes by James Dean and Eric Litwin
● Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by
James Dean
● When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really
Angry by Molly Bang
● Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That
Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis
and Laura Cornell
● My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
Thank you PTA for another amazing Free Book Giveaway event this week! The
students were all so excited about their new book- what a great kickoff before
we host our Reading celebration here at Wawaloam School!
Reading
Celebration: By now you may have received our “Bingo Card”. This is not
intended to cause any stress at home. We want this to be a fun way to show your
enthusiasm toward reading! Do whatever you can- we hope you will try to come up
with 5 ways between now and April 11 to show your love for reading. For grades
1 and 2, try to get a Bingo! Kindergarten, pick any 5 activities!
Mark your cards at home together with your
child. When they get a “Bingo” have them return their card to the office for a
popcorn pass for Friday, April 11.
Hopefully, this gives you more planning time and a slower pace to try to
complete all of your activities J
*Earth
Day Recycle Projects save those items that look like they could
be transformed! More information coming
home soon!
Thank you to all of you who have been
helping us collect Peanut Butter for our local food shelters and Hard Candy and
Granola Bars for those serving for our county. We are off to a great start!
Please consider helping with your donation. The kids LOVE having something to
drop in the bin!!
*Child Outreach Screenings are taking place
at Lineham School for all 3, 4 and 5 year olds. Call 397-3771 for your appointment
today.
The Head Start Program is enrolling for the 2014-2015 program year at
centers located in: Charlestown, South
Kingstown, North Kingstown, and Westerly
Your
family may be eligible for this FREE program if: -You reside in NK, Exeter, SK,
Westerly, Charlestown, Richmond, Hopkinton or Narragansett -You meet the Head
Start income Guidelines -Your preschooler is between the ages of 3 & 5 -You
are receiving FIP or SSI, are homeless, or your preschooler is a foster child
They
provide Health and Dental screenings, Nutritious breakfast and lunch daily Classroom
Socialization & Educational Activities, Family Engagement: Volunteer and
Training Opportunities, Services to children with Special Needs & Severe
Disabilities, Tools to help children and families succeed and Transportation
Resources. You can call their Main Office today to schedule an
appointment & give your family a HEAD START! 789-3016 ext 307
Netwalking! I would
also like to pass along information about a new community resource activity
called Netwalking. Have you heard about this? I have participated with my
daughter a few times and absolutely love the opportunity to take the time to
walk with other families and observe and comment on our amazing surroundings.
She is geared up and ready for the April
Vacation! Maybe I will see some of you participating! Here is her message:
During
Spring Break, April 21-25, I will be leading my Family Netwalking Adventure series again. 77
children and their parents participated with me last Spring, and we had a great
time! Visit my CALENDAR page for details. You can access the calendar
from this menu on this page.
This
week I read a brand new book to students in Grades 1 and 2- Ask them about it!
It was called Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds. Students had the
opportunity to share something they would LIKE to get good at and try to think
about the steps they would need to take to get good! My favorite response was
from the student who wants to get good at Roller skating. Step 1: Beg mom and
dad to take me to the Rollerskating place…… XOXO
This
conversation flowed into our School Improvement Meeting afterschool. We are
working as a faculty to shift to the “Growth Mindset”. There is a powerful 10
minute video that defines this concept. If you would like to learn about what
we are working on, here is the link:
If we
could pass along one way to foster this mindset in your child, consider asking
them the following questions at the end of their day: What did you learn today?
What did you try hard at today? & What mistake did you make that taught you
something?
We will
keep you posted on our progress as a Professional Learning Community!
Sharing
a link that had all of our students dancing their way into school this morning:
https://getschooled.com/top-5/top-five-best-covers-of-happy
Don’t
forget to consider following me on Twitter, there is such opportunity for learning
through the endless resources that are out there! I always try to pass along
great Tweets for parents! https://twitter.com/
@MelissaMarino9
Enjoy the weekend!
Melissa Marino
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